Line #27 Main/SuperFic


1	A Super Fic is a work of fanfiction centering around one or more canon characters reimagined as superheroes or, at the very least, they gain superpowers and spend the rest of the fic learning to deal with them. It can either diverge from canon at a specific point, or it can be an entire AlternateUniverse [[AlternateUniverseFic in of itself]].
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3	Compare SuperheroEpisode, which is similar but more temporary, and MagicalGirlAU for characters reimagined as [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]]. Contrast HighSchoolAU, which (usually) ditches the original concept of the series for high-school shenanigans.
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5	!!Examples:
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9	* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'':
10	** ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'', where Shinji Ikari is basically ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''. The original fic included more elements of Franchise/TheDCU, and [[spoiler:Asuka became the second ''Franchise/WonderWoman'', Touji a ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'', Kaji was trained by ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''...]] and so on. The fic got a rewrite focused more on the Superman mythos.
11	** [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7479420/1/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Valkyrie Neon Genesis Evangelion: Valkyrie]] also by Chuckman: an Eva/Marvel fusion with elements of Marvel molding an AlternateUniverse for Eva, and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8945101/1/Evangelion-Age-of-Marvels Evangelion: Age Of Marvels]], a rewrite of the former.
12	** ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'': Asuka from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' gains [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonian powers]] and becomes first ComicBook/PowerGirl and later ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} and fights both Angels and Superman villains.
13	** The above fanfic is part of the fanfiction series ''Fanfic/SuperwomenOfEva'', which focuses on giving all of the female cast of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' (core and [[AscendedExtra extras]], some of them even from pretty rare sources like [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] media) superpowers, mostly from the Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics universes.
14	** ''Fanfic/ShinjiIkiryo'', which gives Shinji Ikari the powers of ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', and turns Tokyo-3 into a supernatural CityOfAdventure.
15	** "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4809265/1/Shinji-the-Mighty Shinji the Mighty]]", where Shinji Ikari and super-powerful interstellar cop Birdy from ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'' become stuck in the same body due to a bizarre accident, forcing Shinji to help Birdy to arrest dangerous criminal aliens while he fights Angels and tries to improve his and Asuka's complicated relationship.
16	** ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'', in which ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' characters fight the cosmic horrors of the Franchise/CthulhuMythos and steal their powers and abilities after killing them.
17	** ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'' has Shinji, Asuka and Rei becoming worshippers of the Chaos Gods of the ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' universe, gaining terrible powers and taking several levels in badassery: Shinji becomes a sorcerer with psychic powers, Asuka a berserker super-soldier and Rei a plaguemaster.
18	** In ''Fanfic/HailToTheKingThuktunFlishithy'', Shinji Ikari merges with ''Series/ZoneFighter'' (Series/{{Ultraman}} in the rewrite) and gains his powers, becoming capable of fighting {{Kaiju}}s with his bare hands.
19	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/406348/1/Avenging Avenging]]'' and ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1434395/1/Defending Defending]]'' are two ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' fics of this type written by different authors but set in the same universe. They are (for the most part) [[FusionFic fusions]] with the Creator/MarvelComics universe, with elements from [[MegaCrossover multiple other Anime shows]] tossed in for the sake of [[RuleOfCool cool]] and [[RuleOfFunny funny]].
20	* ''Fanfic/HinataEndsWithTheSoulCalibur''
21	* ''Fanfic/WitchbladeSakura'', a ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' fic that's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
22	* ''Fanfic/GuardiansOfPokemon'', a Sentai-inspired story where Ash and company need to capture one of every pokemon before the world is destroyed.
23	* ''[[http://dn-kink2.livejournal.com/1491.html?thread=1029331 The Power of Light]]'', a ''Manga/DeathNote'' superhero parody.
24	* ''Fanfic/JusticeSocietyOfJapan'', a DCU-based MegaCrossover taking place in an AlternateContinuity where anime characters have always existed alongside the characters of the DCU.
25	* Multiple recurring characters on the ''Fanfic/CoreLine'' stories are superhuman [[AlternateSelf Alternates]] of well-known franchises (such as, for example, Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, Manga/RanmaOneHalf, and even Franchise/FullMetalAlchemist and VideoGame/DeadOrAlive characters). Some of these are Alternates of characters from stories like the Fanfic/SuperwomenOfEva series, written by their respective original authors.
26	* ''Fanfic/{{Kaleidoscope}}'' crosses the characters of ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' with an altered version of the ''Manga/SailorMoon'' and ''Theatre/SeraMyu'' universe, turning them into {{Henshin Hero}}es.
27	* ''Fanfic/{{Dominoes}}'' fits the ''Manga/CaseClosed'' cast into a DC-like universe, wherein metahumans are relatively common and Yusaku, for example, is an {{Expy}} of Batman.
28	* ''Fanfic/JusticeLeagueOfTheRebellion'' has the world of ''Anime/CodeGeass'' integrated with the DCU, with both Code Geass characters as DC heroes and villains (such as Lelouch as Batman and Kallen as [[GenderFlip Shazam]]) along with canon DC characters like Martian Manhunter, Mister Miracle, Big Barda, and Vandal Savage.
29	* ''Fanfic/KimiNoNaIowa'' has an AlternateSelf of Mitsuha Miyamizu from ''Anime/YourName'' discover [[ContinuationFic after the film proper ends]] that she is actually [[VideoGame/KanColle a latent shipgirl]] - specifically the ''Fanfic/PacificWorldWarIIUsNavyShipgirls'' version of Iowa - and having to grapple with the abilities, duties and instincts that entails.
30	* ''Fanfic/HonokasBizarreAdventure'' has the school idols from [[Anime/LoveLive µ's]] gaining [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Stands]] and using them to fight villainous Stand-usrrd.
31	* ''Fanfic/TeenTitansTokyo'' is this kind of fic created by fusing ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' with ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003''; the events of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTroubleInTokyo'' took place several weeks before the arrival of the Saotomes, triggering a cascade of events that left Kasumi a budding supervillainess with an AsianFoxSpirit gimmick and CastingAShadow powers, and Nabiki as a WereDragon. Then Blackfire turns up, looking for patsies in a slow-burning revenge ploy against the Teen Titans. The result: Blackfire, Nabiki and Ranma team up to form what the latter two believe is a nascent superhero team, with the addition of Shampoo, reimagined here as a newly-fledged [[HalfHumanHybrid half]-[[{{Oni}} gozu]].
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35	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7630987/1/Super Super]]'', a ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' story taking place in an altered version of Corona reminiscent of a blend of Metropolis and Gotham City, with Disney Princesses and villains re-imagined with powers and motifs drawn from their appearances in the Disney Animated Canon. Rapunzel, a superheroine of the city finds herself falling into a dangerous tryst with thief Flynn Rider.
36	* The FandomSpecificPlot of giving Anna from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' latent [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinesis]] as an extension of her SiblingYinYang with [[AnIcePerson Elsa]] merits an honourable mention.
37	* ''Fanfic/TheBigFourCjupsherSeries'', a ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons'' fanfic series set where the characters of the Big Four are made into a team of superheroes, sharing a world with re-imagined characters from various Disney, Dreamworks and other animated properties.
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41	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/807594/1/Magic-Man Magic Man]]'' by Mobius Shadow (incomplete) is a ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fic where Rincewind stumbles into a suit of magic armour that turns him into the Disc's Iron-Spider-Lantern just in time for a mad supervillain to threaten Ankh-Morpork.
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45	* ''Fanfic/TheVampireOfSteel'' takes place in an alternate universe where ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' characters exist alongside the heroes and villains of ''Franchise/TheDCU''. For a short while, Buffy gains the powers of the strongest version of ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}''.
46	* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/420569 The Way It Played Out]]'' is a ''Series/Merlin2008'' [[AlternateUniverse AU]] fic set in the modern day where Merlin opts to become a superhero, using his magic to fight crime.
47	* ''[[https://www.wattpad.com/1193403-laverne-and-shirley-become-telepathic Laverne and Shirley Become Telepathic]]'' is a fanfiction of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' where they are actually twins separated at birth, then they develop mind-reading powers and use them to settle a conflict between some celebrities.
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51	* ''Fanfic/TheNucleusIncident'', where the aforementioned incident gives the RED team [[spoiler: and the BLU team]] of ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' superpowers.
52	* ''Fanfic/GloriousShotgunPrincess'' is a crossover between ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' in which Jane Shepard gains the powers of a Zenith-Caste Solar. Several other characters also gain Exaltations and abilities.
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56	* The ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' fic ''Fanfic/PathOfTheKing'', where Shirou decides that the best way to be a "Hero of Justice" is to become a crime-fighting vigilante called "The Archer".
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60	* In ''Webcomic/WitchesAmongHumans'', since magic is uncommon in the human world, Luz's antics in the human world are framed as a hero-debut.
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64	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'':
65	** ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12570255/1/L-Force TheLForce]]'' takes place in a world where the town of Royal Woods is struck by a Magic Meteor which causes every living thing caught in the light of the cosmic Event it caused to either mutate into a monster or gain super powers. The Loud siblings use their powers to defend the town against these monsters as well as those who use their abilities for sinister purposes.
66	** In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12459102/1/Loud-heroes Loud Heroes]]'', one of Lisa's experiments going haywire is what grants the kids their powers. It is also later revealed that there is a Meta-Gene in this universe and any traumatic event will trigger them, which leads to characters such as Ronnie Anne, Bobby and Sam also gaining super powers.
67	** ''Fanfic/{{Archetypal}}'' is a mix of this with some HaremGenre thrown into it. In this story, superpowers are based on [[{{Archetype}} Archetypes]], meaning things like a {{Superhero}} and MagicalGirl are very much real, though they form a small part of the population. Lincoln happens to get a HaremPowered Archetype, and the story centers on him trying to learn how to control his power while surviving the scorn that comes with it.
68	** The appropriately named Fanfic/{{Heroverse}} is one where each of the Loud siblings is reimagined as orphans with superpowers, each of which has their own ones that cause them to get into all sorts of adventures.
69	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14277230/1/Littlest-Super-Pet-Shop Littlest Super Pet Shop]]'' has [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 the pets]] gain superpowers after being exposed to a meteorite that fell to Earth and try to keep them a secret while using them for good.
70	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
71	** ''Fanfic/MyLittleAvengers'' starts off with [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Big Macintosh]] becoming ComicBook/TheMightyThor, and just gets crazier from there.
72	** ''Fanfic/TheAlternateAdventuresOfThePowerPonies'' is essentially what happens if the Mane Six became the Power Ponies.
73	** ''The League of Harmony'' has the main six has superheroines in a world where beings have superpowers called "Gifts." It's up to the six ponies to preserve the balance in the new age of the Gifted. Can be found on [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/375030/the-league-of-harmony Fimfiction]] and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12514350/1/The-League-of-Harmony Fanfiction.net.]]
74	** ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfMareDoWell'': A story of Pinkie Pie taking up the Mare-Do-Well mantle.
75	* ''True Heroes: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2470299/1/True_Heroes_Year_One Year One]]'' and ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4758580/1/True_Heroes_Year_Two Year Two]]'' are fanfics set in a ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddParents'' AU where everyone is a superhero, based on the [[SuperheroEpisode "Big Superhero Wish" episode]].
76	* ''WesternAnimation/TheEpicTalesOfCaptainUnderpants''
77	** "The Acronym AU", a Tumblr-started concept which features George, Harold and several of their peers developing superpowers and fighting villains with them.
78	** A ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' crossover Tumblr AU, where George and Harold are Ladybug and Chat Noir respectively and fight the villainous Black Moth, later recruiting their classmates to bear the other Miraculous. Interestingly, the overall plot has been tweaked to remove the romantic elements and is instead based around George and Harold's friendship both in and out of costume.
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81	!!"Official" examples:
82	* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' is a comic series about WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck as a superhero. No, seriously.
83	* ''Super Teens'', a short-lived ''ComicBook/{{Archie\|Comics}}'' spinoff about the Riverdale gang as superheroes.
84	* ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', a spinoff to ''[[VideoGame/TriangleHeart3SweetSongsForever Triangle Heart 3]]'' featuring the protagonist's little sister as a magical girl. It ended up being a significantly MorePopularSpinoff.
85	* ''Anime/PrettySammy'', a MagicalGirlWarrior spinoff to ''Anime/TenchiMuyo''.
86	* ''Literature/GeronimoStilton'' has a spinoff series ''Heromice'', which has Geronimo as a superhero by the name of Geronimo Superstilton.
87	* NOW Comics' ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' comics adaptation had a spinoff miniseries, ''Quantum Quartet'', that had the Bundys as ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' parodies.
88	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' had a couple of {{Superhero Episode}}s following the Coon and his rivalry with Mysterion. ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' takes this concept and runs with it.
89	* ''Garfield's Pet Force'' is a sub-franchise of books, comics, and [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy an animated movie]] in which ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} visits an alternate universe where he, Odie, Arlene and Nermal are superheroes.
90	* ''Q-4orce'' is a ''Webcomic/{{Nodwick}}'' spin-off where the characters are a superhero team in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', rather than an adventuring party in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
91	* The "superhero arc" of ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' reinvents Arthur and his friends as the Justice League.

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